Day 1
09:00 - Tuesday 14 October
09:00
REGISTRATION
09:30
CHAIR'S OPENING ADDRESS
09:40
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Automotive aerodynamics: solve problems right or solve the right problems?
Professor Jochen Wiedemann, Chair of Automotive Engineering, Institut für
Verbrennungsmotoren und Kraftfahrwesen (IVK)
10:20
Real World Drag Co-efficient - Is It Wind Averaged Drag?
S. Windsor, Jaguar Land Rover
10:40
Aerodynamic Drag in a Windy Environment
J. Howell, Loughborough University
11:00
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:30
Experimental Investigation on Aerodynamic Effects during Overta king
and Passing manoeuvres
A. Kremheller, Nissan Technical Centre
11:50
Experiments on the influence of ya w on the aerodynamic Behavio ur of
realistic car geometries
C. Nayeri, D. Wieser, H-J Schmidt, C. Strangfeld, O. Paschereit, Technische Universität Berlin,
Hermann-Föttinger Institut
12:10
Investigation of 3 Dimensional Flow Separation Patterns and Surface
Pressure Gradients on a Vehicle
S. Bonitz, L. Löfdahl, L. Larsson, Chalmers University of Technology, A. Broniewicz, Volvo Cars
Corporation
12:30
Computational Study of Wa ke Structure and Base Pressure on a Generic
SUV Model
D. Forbes, G. Page, M. Passmore, Loughborough University, Aeronautical and Automotive
Engineering Department, A. Gaylard, Jaguar Land Rover
12:50
LUNCH
13:50
Investigation of Vehicle Ride Height and Wheel Position Influence on the
Aerodynamic Forces of Ground Vehicles
A. Vdovin, L. Löfdahl, Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, S. Sebben,
T. Walker, Volvo Car Corporation
14:10
Traversing unit effect on the flow structures behind a passenger vehicle
L. Sterken, Prof. L. Löfdahl, Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Applied Mechanics
S. Sebben, T. Walker, Volvo Car Group, Environment and Fluid Dynamics Centre
14:30
On the Applicability of Trapped Vortices to Ground Vehicles
A. Bouferrouk, Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics, University of West of
England
14:50
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:20
Approach to a Coupled Thermal and Aerodynamic Design Process for
Production Cars
S. Huber, T. Indinger, N. Adams, Technical University Munich, Institute of Aerodynamics and Fluid
Mechanics, M. Jaroch, Audi AG
15:40
Investigation into the predictive capa bility of Advanced Reynolds-
Averaged Navier -Stokes Models for the Driver Automotive Model
N. Ashton, A. Revell, A. Stefanescu, University of Manchester, School of Mechanical, Aerospace
and Civil Engineering
16:00
The influence of rotating wheels on the external aerodynamic
performance of a vehicle
R. Lewis, M. Cross, D. Ludlow, TotalSim Ltd
16:20
Classification of Aerodynamic Tyre Characteristics
F. Wittmeier, T. Kuthada, N. Widdecke, J. Wiedemann, IVK / FKFS
16:40
Study of Different Tyre Simulation Methods and Effects on Passenger Car
Aerodynamics
T. Hobeika, L. Löfdahl, Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, S. Sebben, Volvo
Car Corporation
17:00
CLOSING REMARKS
17:10
END OF DAY 1
19:00
NETWORKING DRINKS AND DINNER
The conference dinner will be held at Prestwold Hall. Attendees will enjoy a drinks reception
followed by a three-course meal, while reflecting on the day. Delegates must register in advance on
the registration form. An additional charge applies, places are limited.
Day 2
09:00 - Wednesday 15 October
09:00
REGISTRATION
09:30
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
09:40
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Aerodynamics in Hillclimbing and Formula 1
Willem Toet, Head of Aerodynamics, Sauber Motorsport AG
10:20
Investigation of forcing boundary layer transition on a single-element
inverted wing in ground effect
L. Roberts, J. Correia, M. Finnis, K. Knowles, Cranfield University, Aeromechanical Systems Group
10:40
Investigation into the Effect of the Wake from a Generic Formula 1 Car
on a Downstream Vehicle
J. Newbon, R. Dominy, D. Sims-Williams, Durham University, School of Engineering and
Computing Sciences
11:00
Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Monoposto Racing Car Front Wing
Operating in a Turbulent Wa ke
J. Correia, L. Roberts, M. Finnis, K. Knowles, Aeromechanical Systems Group, Cranfield
University, Defence Academy of the UK
11:20
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:50
Shape Optimisation for Aerodynamic Performance using Adjoint Methods
A. Wade, G. Petrone, ANSYS UK Ltd
12:10
Optimised pre-processing of tens of billions of grids in a full-vehicle
aerodynamic simulation on the K-computer
K. Onishi, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science, M. Tsubokura, Hokkaido
University Graduate School of Engineering/RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science
12:30
Drag-reduction systems to improve the aerodynamic efficiency of close-coupled
large goods vehicles
A. R. Barnard, Z. Wang, Y. Chung, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
12:50
LUNCH BREAK
13:50
Open Source Automotive Aeroacoustic Simulation at Aston Martin
Lagonda
A. McAllister, D. Coe, Aston Martin Lagonda
14:10
Interactions between Underbody Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
C. Kounenis, D. Sims-Williams, R. Dominy, A. Berson, University of Durham, School of Engineering
and Computing Sciences, N. Oettle, Jaguar Land Rover
14:30
The application of spherical beamforming techniques to localise
aeroacoustic sound sources in the vehicle cabin
B. Verrecas, A. McQueen, Siemens, N. Oetlle, Jaguar Land Rover
14:50
CLOSING REMARKS
15:00
END OF CONFERENCE